Amazon offers professionals the chance to “get in front of customers” by having their services alongside related products: “For example, if you install car audio, your services would be listed alongside car audio components. This expands your reach to customers browsing related products in your area on Amazon.com.”

Businesses must pay $50 for a background check before their services are approved by Amazon. The e-commerce site then takes a 20 per cent cut of any sale up to $1,000 and 15 per cent for any higher.

The venture will see Amazon pose a challenge to sites such as Google, Craigslist and Gumtree, which currently serve as go-to destinations for specific professional services.

According to CBS, Amazon will soon introduce the service to a host of other cities including Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lexington Kentucky.

Amazon did not comment when asked if Local Services would soon be coming to the UK.